The spice nutmeg appears to have a relatively narrow margin of safety. In my research on cinnamon I ran across a peculiar paper entitled "Christmas Gingerbread and Christmas Cheer: Review of the Potential Role of Mood Elevating Amphetamine-like Compounds."...

I recently had the pleasure of reading the book Food Over Medicine: The Conversation That Could Save Your Life. Authors Dr. Pamela Popper, PhD, ND and Glen Merzer take on the subjects of health, nutrition, and the practice of modern medicine...

The use of cinnamon to help treat diabetes remains controversial. We know that cinnamon is so good at controlling one's blood sugar that you can cheat on a diabetes test by consuming two teaspoons of cinnamon the night before...

France … the land of 35 hour workweeks, 2 hour lunches and Michelin 5 Star restaurants. With the focus so heavily on food, you would expect the French would have come a long way in the realm of vegan dining,...

If you don't have the life you want, you are most likely sabotaging yourself in some, if not many, ways. Learn to recognize and eliminate your self-sabotaging behaviors once and for all, thus paving the way for your happiness, physical...

Two theories about the build-up of subcutaneous fat, involving the chemical spermine and the hormone adiponectin, suggest a plant-based diet may help with cellulite. Gynoid lipodystrophy, known colloquially as cellulite, is the orange peel-type or cottage cheese-like dimpling of...

The story behind the first U.S. dietary guidelines explains why, to this day, the decades of science supporting a more plant-based diet have yet to fully translate into public policy. George McGovern, who died last year at age 90,...

There are still a few tickets left for the Healthy Taste of LA 4 dinner with the doctors on Saturday, November 2nd. The dinner will be created by four plant based superstar chefs and is oil free. Miyoko Schinner, The...

We have been trained to be negative, pessimistic, cynical, skeptical, and frightened. We have been trained to believe that these traits are practical and will enable us to more effectively navigate our lives through a mine field of chaos, horror...

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of flaxseeds in breast cancer patients found that flaxseeds appear to have the potential to reduce tumor growth in just a matter of weeks. Scientists believe this is due to a class of...

I have a new column in VegNews magazine, and will be discussing controversial issues that face vegans. There are actually quite a few (including a recent blog topic I posted – on whether to speak up or not when others...

Just a teaspoon of ground flaxseeds a day may help protect against breast cancer. In 1980 a new compound was discovered in human urine. Researchers called it "compound X." Originally it was thought to be a new human hormone,...

Lifelong Running, Dr. Dr. Ruth's Latest Book, Will Get You Moving In Lifelong Running, Dr. Ruth Heidrich observes that children begin to run as soon as they learn to walk, and "stop running" is a frequent refrain parents and teachers...

Who you are changes what you hear.... Enjoy this simple cartoon on the two faces of the GMO message. GMO Myths and Truths (120 page evidence-based report) 10 Myths that GMO companies want you to believe 5 GMO Myths...

Instead of treating sensitive skin topically, with lotions and creams, why not treat it from the inside out with diet? About half of the American population says they have sensitive skin, defined loosely as tingling, chafing, burning, itching sensations...

Drug companies hope to capitalize on the fact that the consumption of certain plants appears to lower the risk of diabetes by isolating these plants' active components for use and sale as pharmacological agents. Though not as profitable, why...

In this era where so many kids and families struggle with obesity, it is unconscionable for a library to offer any kind of food as a reading incentive and act as an advertising agent for a food company. It is...

Why is there such a huge disparity in prostate cancer rates around the world? The incidence of malignant prostate cancer is highest in African Americans, some 30 times greater than in Japanese men, and 120 times greater than in...

Every year October comes along. Every year during October pink ribbons are more plentiful than ever signifying National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The intentions of many well-meaning non-profit organizations, medical establishments, individual healthcare providers, and even government agencies is to...